New York-based design studio O'Neill McVoy Architects creates a new stucco house defined by a greyscale palette located in Houston. The home takes on a unique Z-shaped structure and has an upward-pitched roof at the top. This shape takes over 8,000 square feet, creating a trapezoidal lot with a private garden at the back.
The exterior is made up of three parts including a dove grey brick base foundation, light grey stucco, and a charcoal tonal standing-seam metal roof. The team explains that "We saw the neighborhood's 6/12 roof pitch requirement not as a restriction, but as an opportunity to play with steep roofs in new ways to shape space and volume. The intersection of these two roofs creates a curious profile on the north elevation which in hindsight has an echo of John Hejduk's animated forms."
Image Credit: Peter Molick, Grant Gay and O'Neill McVoy Architects.
What's Driving This Trend
- Z-shaped Structures
- The unique Z-shaped structure of the house creates an interesting visual profile and offers potential for new spatial design possibilities.
- Upward-pitched Roofs
- The incorporation of upward-pitched roofs in residential architecture presents opportunities for innovative roof designs and enhanced interior aesthetics.
- Greyscale Palette
- The use of a greyscale palette in the exterior design of residential buildings opens up possibilities for modern, sophisticated architectural concepts.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- The architecture industry can leverage Z-shaped structures and upward-pitched roofs to create visually striking and unconventional building designs.
- Construction
- The construction industry can explore the use of greyscale palettes in residential projects to create contemporary and elegant exteriors.
- Interior Design
- The interior design industry can capitalize on upward-pitched roofs to create unique and dramatic interior spaces that maximize natural light and visual impact.
